Content related to the topic: welfare

15 June 2021

Making the most of your buildings at calving

Tim Downes, alongside vet Nathan Loewenstein and dairy building expert Ian Ohnstad explore how to make the most from your buildings at calving.

17 February 2025

Which pig herd management software should I use?

Learn about some of the best suppliers of pig herd management software and understand how you can benefit from managing your pig herd more efficiently and effectively.

25 May 2021

Ruminant Health & Welfare survey results

An overview of the Ruminant Health & Welfare survey results, priorities and how they’re going to be tackled.

12 May 2021

Meet the Challenge Sheep farmers

Meet the Challenge Sheep farmers. A project to develop best practice for managing replacement ewes as well as a better understanding of how the rearing phase can affect a ewe’s lifetime performance.

4 April 2025

Maternal Matters

Find out about breeding, calving and managing heifers

22 March 2021

New rams and farms sought as RamCompare Phase III funding announced

After the initial five years of research, funding has now been confirmed for RamCompare t continue into the third phase

25 March 2025

Driving performance over a lifetime

Joe Carter's Holstein herd achieves an impressive daily lifetime yield of 20.4 litres.

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Managing mastitis in heifers

Find out how to manage mastitis infections in heifers by optimising management and husbandry.

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Preventing mastitis in heifers 

Find out how to prevent mastitis infections in heifers through environment management and optimised husbandry. 

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Treating mastitis in heifers 

Find out how to treat mastitis in heifers, including what treatments to avoid. 

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Reducing the risk of mastitis in heifers

Find out how to treat and manage mastitis in heifers, as well as how to optimise your heifer management and prevent environmental infection.

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Clinical and subclinical mastitis in heifers 

Learn what to look out for when identifying and monitoring mastitis in your heifers. 